From beeswax to bowls: Discover the science behind Korean musical history
17-04-2025 13:00 via ianvisits.co.uk

From beeswax to bowls: Discover the science behind Korean musical history

Have you ever wondered how musical notes were defined — what makes a sound an A♯ or a B♭ — then an exhibition might help uncover some of the mystery.
At least from a Korean perspective, and it all starts with small balls of beeswax.Just under 600 years ago, Korea’s King Sejong instructed Yeon Park to standardise the uneven sounds coming from musical instruments. So he set out to create a “standard” musical pipe against which all others could be judged.
A
Read more »

Telecom news



Tickets Alert: The Fleet Street “Festival of Words”
Tickets Alert: The Fleet Street “Festival of Words”
Weekend markets returning to Leadenhall Market
Weekend markets returning to Leadenhall Market
British Army puts 80-years of SOLDIER magazine online in free archive
British Army puts 80-years of SOLDIER magazine online in free archive
London’s Public Art: Embracing Forms, N17
London’s Public Art: Embracing Forms, N17
The London Buzz – 16th April 2025
Tickets Alert: Tours of the British Library’s conservation studios
Rediscovering Evelyn De Morgan at the Guildhall Art Gallery
National Army Museum to get larger with expansion underneath its car park
The London Buzz – 15th April 2025
Behind the scaffolding: Taking a look at the Hungerford Bridge restoration project
Behind the scaffolding: Taking a look at the Hungerford Bridge restoration project
Trump official tells Europe to choose US or Chinese tech
Trump official tells Europe to choose US or Chinese tech
Trump official tells Europe to choose between US or Chinese tech
Trump official tells Europe to choose between US or Chinese tech
The London Buzz – 14th April 2025
More details for London’s new Roman Basilica museum revealed
Desktop versie